Raising the Duttons : The Story We Never Saw Coming
Overview
Imagine finding the strength to turn a relentless daily grind into a source of lasting joy and profound purpose for an entire family. What if you could navigate life's most harrowing trials-from devastating accidents to government investigations-with an unshakable sense of peace?
Raising The Duttons traces how a mother with no musical background started her seven children on violin to teach them discipline. That decision grew into one of America's longest-running family acts, with over 10,000 live shows and appearances on America's Got Talent and PBS.
It's also the story nobody predicted: Sheila and her husband, Dean, adopting seven more children, surviving a theater fire, a tour bus crash, and a federal investigation that threatened everything they had built. Through it all, the family kept climbing back onstage, sometimes literally days after disaster-an inspiring story about what it costs, and what it's worth, to keep showing up no matter what.
In this true & captivating tale, you will find:
- The harrowing true story of a 43-foot tour bus plunging off the road and the divine intervention that left 23 family members alive.
- Why "cereal box violins" were the secret weapon in building a multigenerational family legacy that spanned decades.
- The "First One to Five" game that turns tedious practice sessions into an effortless, self-motivated habit for children.
- The high-stakes standoff at a Russian customs checkpoint where thousands of dollars and a family's future hung in the balance.
- What really happened when federal agents raided the family theater, and why an international diplomat ended up in shackles.
- The surprising reason a celebrity judge on America's Got Talent asked the family to "sack" half its members.
- The nine-day jail stint that triggered an international diplomatic crisis reaching the desk of the U.S. Secretary of State.
- Why a "hand-shaped" bruise served as proof of spiritual protection during a catastrophic vehicle disaster.
- The radical frugality and discipline used to pay for instruments and lessons on a professor's salary, and to pay off a massive mortgage in just 13 years.
Discover a glimpse behind the curtain of how one family turned their daily grind into a beautiful legacy.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798234196163
- ISBN-10: 9798234196163
- Publisher: Triple Encore Publishing
- Publish Date: October 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.61 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 268
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